Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab), 18th–19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th–19th century
Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab), 18th–19th century is an object recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, dated 18th–19th century. The museum record gives material recorded as Pasteboard; painted and lacquered; measurements H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm); place associated: Iran. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Pasteboard; painted and lacquered
- Dimensions
- H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) W. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Iran
- Museum classification
- Codices
Identification
- Museum object name
- Bookbinding
- Museum object number
- 91.1.739
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.